• Research Interest
• Clinical Specialties
• Recent Publications
• Honors & Awards
• Training and Certifications
• Contact Information

Research Interest

• Neuroblastoma transgenic mouse models
• Preclinical therapeutics of cancer
• Proteomic analysis of human cancer sera

Clinical Specialties

• Neuroblastoma

Recent Publications (selected)

• Chesler, L, Goldenberg, D, Kim, G, Kenney, A, Matthay, K, Rowitch, D and Weiss, W. W. (2005). Inhibition of PI3-kinase destabilizes Mycn protein, and blocks malignant progression in neuroblastoma. Submitted.
• Chesler, L and Feusner, J. Use of TPA for Lysis of Catheter Associated Thrombi in Small Children with Cancer. (2002). J Ped Hem Onc, 2002 Nov, 24(8):653-656.
• Chesler, L., Hwang, L., Patton, W., and Heyman, M.B. Henoch-Schönlein Purpura with Severe Jejunitis and Absence of the Typical Skin Lesions (1999). J Ped GI & Nutrition, 2000 Jan, 30(1):92-5
• Chesler, L, D Golde, N Bersch, and M Johnson (1995). Metalloproteinase inhibition and erythroid potentiation are independent activities of tissue inhibitor of metalloproteinases-1. Blood 86(12):4506-4515.
  

Honors & Awards (selected)

• 1988, BS Honors, UW Madison
• 1990, NIH Medical Scientist Training Program, Northwestern University Medical School
• 1996, NCI Research Fellowship
• 2005, NIH/NINDS K08 Research Award
  

Training & Certificates

• Northwestern University, Chicago, IL, Tumor Cell Biology, PhD
• Northwestern University, Chicago, IL, MD
• UCSF, Residency in Pediatrics
• Oakland Children's Hospital/UCSF,
  Fellowship in Hematology/Oncology